Combined fountain scrub-brush and mop.



J. T. HUGGINS.

COMBINED POUNTAIN'SGRUB BRUSH vAND MOP.

APILIOATlON FILED JUNE 29.1907.

PATENTED SEPT. 1'7, 1907.

JOHN THOMAS nUGeINs, 0F PoMnnoY, onio.

COLIBINED FOUNTAIN SCRUB-BRUSH AND MOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed -Tuns 29,1907. Serial No. 381,458.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Tnonas HUGGrNs a citizen of the United States,residing at Pomeroy, in the county of Meigs and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined FountainScrub-Brush and Mop; and I do hereby de- Clare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use same,reference being had'to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters andgures oi reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fountainscrubbing brushes, mops, etc., and consists in the provision of a deviceof this character, comprising a receptacle adapted to contain water, oneend of the receptacle having a low cupped wall over which the water isadapted to slop as the device is pushed back and forth over the surfaceto be cleansed.

The invention comprises various details of construci tion andcombinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and then specifically Y defined in the appended claims.

- I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawy in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus. Figi .f 2 is s. viewshowing the brush reversed and the mop 'held in position for use. 3 is adetailed perspective view showing one end of the receptacle and meansfor holding the mop retaining rack in position, and Fig. 4 is asectional view through Fig. 1.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter,l Adesignates a receptacle adapted to contain water and provided with afilling aperture havinga suitable closure. Said receptacle has an innerwall, designated by letter B, cut away and of shorter length than theother walls and over which the water is adapted to slop into the duct Cformed by the inner wall and the adjacent wall as the receptacle isgiven a violent movement by the operator, thereby allowing the water todrop upon the surface to be cleansed. Projecting from the under surfaceof the' receptacle are the brushes E, and F-F are eyes,

one mounted upon each side of the receptacle and adapted to be'engagedby the arms K oi the handle N .v

Said. arms are so arranged with their ends angled so that they bereadily passed through the eyes and therefrom when it is desired toreverse the receptacle.

O designates'a rackhaving an arm 0, adapted to engage an eye Q upon'thetop `of the receptacle and O2 a second arm of the rack having an eye O3'j adapted to 'be engaged by a pivotal hook .l mounted vjupon a. pin Iupon one side of the box.

V R designates a knob mounted upon the receptacle and affording meansfviolent or quick movement to the receptacle, Water will be caused toslop over the end of the partition B and run down through the duct C andupon the surface being scrubbed, the amount of water being fed dependingupon the sudden movements which may be imparted to the receptacle.Pressure may be applied to the device by pressing down upon the forkedend of the arms of the handle, causing the same to bear against. theupper surface oi the receptacle or of the racli'r mop thereon. Adjustingthe same for use as a mop, ,p

the receptacle is inverted, the bail or handle iirst having beendetached and afterwards applied as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. WhatI claim to be new is:- I l; A combinedfountain scrub brush and mop,comprising a receptacle with a brush upon one side and .n. mopupon theother side, said receptacle-having an inner wall cut away and adapted.-to allow water contained within the receptacle to slop over said walland issue from the receptacle through a, suitable passageway, as setforth.

2. A combined fountain scrub brush and mop, comprising a receptacle, abrush fixed. thereto, an inner wall-of the receptacle being cut away andadapted to allow water to slop over the same and having a duct leadingfrom said cut away wall through the casing, a ruck detachably held uponsaid receptacle, a mop held by'said rack to the receptacle, and a handledetachably connected to the receptacle, as set forth.

3. A combined fountain scrub brush and mop, comprising a receptacle, abrush fixed thereto, an inner wall of the receptacle being cut away andadapted to allow water to slop over the same and-having a duct leadingfrom said cut away wall through the casing, a rack having arms, an eyeupon the receptacle engaged -by one of said arms, a hook pivotallymounted upon the receptacle and engaging an eye in another of said arms,and a handle detachably connected to the receptacle, as set forth.

4. `.A combined fountain'scrub brush and mop, comprising a receptacle, abrush xed thereto, an inner wall 0,! the receptacle being cut away andadapted to allow W252i' to slop over the same and having a duct leadingfrom d out away wall through the casing, a rack having arms, an eye uponthe receptacle engaged hy one ot saldar-ms, a hook pivotally mountedupon the receptacle and engaging an eye in another of said arms, staplesprojecting from' the* opposite sides of the receptacle, a handle havingforkedends, the arms of which are angled and adapted to detachablyengage said staples, as set forth. y

In testimony 'whereof I hereunto aiix myslgnature in' the presence oftwo witnesses.

. his `TOHN THOMAS X HUGGINS.

mark Witnesses:

F. P. KENNEDY, WM. CASE.

